former utah senate candidate sentenced in sexual abuse case

Brandon Beckham, 51, was sentenced to 364 days in jail after being convicted of two felony counts of forcible sexual abuse stemming from a 2021 incident.

The case went through three trials before a jury convicted Beckham on two counts and acquitted him on a third. A judge suspended a potential prison sentence in favor of jail time and probation, and Beckham will be required to register as a sex offender.

Beckham previously ran as a Republican for Utah Senate District 23 in 2022.